EUROPEAN MACHINERY LEGISLATION 2004:
A guide for suppliers, users and buyers

INDEX

THE SINGLE EUROPEAN MARKET 2
PRODUCT DIRECTIVES 4
ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY DIRECTIVE 7
EQUIPMENT FOR USE IN POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES DIRECTIVE 9
LOW VOLTAGE DIRECTIVE 12
MACHINERY DIRECTIVE 14
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS DIRECTIVE 21
NON-AUTOMATIC WEIGHING INSTRUMENTS DIRECTIVE 22
PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVE 24
SIMPLE PRESSURE VESSELS DIRECTIVE 27
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 29
DECLARATION OF INCORPORATION 29
SOURCES OF INFORMATION 29
EMPLOYEE PROTECTION DIRECTIVES 32
MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK 32
CONSTRUCTION DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT 33
CONSTRUCTION HEALTH SAFETY AND WELFARE 34
DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES AND EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES 35
DISPLAY SCREEN WORK 37
LIFTING OPERATIONS AND LIFTING EQUIPMENT 38
MANUAL HANDLING 39
PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT AT WORK 39
USE OF WORK EQUIPMENT 40
TEMPORARY WORK AT A HEIGHT 41
WORKPLACE HEALTH SAFETY AND WELFARE 42
FOOD SAFETY DIRECTIVES 43
PLASTIC MATERIALS AND ARTICLES INTENDED TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH
FOODSTUFFS 43
SOURCES OF INFORMATION 44
COMMERCIALAGREEMENTS DIRECTIVES 44
COMMERCIAL AGENTS DIRECTIVE 44
SOURCES OF INFORMATION 46
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIRECTIVES 46
PACKAGING AND PACKAGING WASTE 46
WASTE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT 47
ENERGY USING PRODUCTS 48
CHEMICALS IMPACT ASSESSMENT 48
SOURCES OF INFORMATION 48
GLOSSARY 49
AUTHOR 54